L.F. Ivanhoe was a geophysicist and a petroleum engineer. He graduated with a B.S. (1942) and a Professional Degree (1947), both in Mining Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines. He earned his M.S in Geology from Stanford University in 1949 , and completed courses in Oceanography at Scripps Institution, University of California at San Diego. From 1942 to 1957 he held various positions in North and South America with geophysical contractors and oil corporations. Beginning in 1957 he provided technical consulting services for the U.S. Government, and foreign oil companies and government agencies. He worked for the Occidental Petroleum Corporation (1974-1981) doing global oil searches, basin evaluations,and solve operating problems. In 1981 he started a consulting firm, Novum Corporation.
From the description of L.F. Ivanhoe papers, 1937-2003. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 80936092
